Tag: SMEs

Property drives sharp decline in entrepreneurial base: CEDA

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s entrepreneurial base is shrinking, and the decline is sharpest among the wealthiest households that are ironically best placed to start a business, new CEDA data analysis has found....

S3B kicks off drive for 15-year sovereign chip strategy

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s semiconductor industry is falling short of its economic potential, held back by gaps in its technology stack and the absence of a coordinated national strategy, according to a...

ARENA backs $10m net-zero fund for small manufacturers

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has unlocked new funds to help smaller-scale manufacturers adopt new technologies that will cut fossil fuels from their works before the end of the...

New House committee to probe SME cybersecurity

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Government cybersecurity advice and the resilience of small and medium businesses will be placed under the microscope by a new lower house committee established by the Albanese government on...

Startups win from procurement rule shift, but barriers remain

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Startups and small businesses can better access Commonwealth contracts after last year’s procurement rules changes, a Canberra founder says, but dense tender infrastructure and duplicative processes are keeping many...

Defence industry SMEs share $17m in grants

Posted on   |  by David Allen
More than 40 Australian defence industry SMEs have received $17 million in grants through the latest round of the Defence Industry Development Grants (DIDG) program. The Department of Defence...

Defence urged to overhaul definition of sovereign industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The head of the Australian Industry and Defence Network has called on Defence to overhaul its definition of sovereignty, which currently allows foreign-owned companies to be classified as Australian...